Howard Bell, president of Intelligent Material Solutions Inc. (IMS) will be speaking at Princeton University.

IMS specializes in rare-earth doped photonic nanocrystals capable of converting energy up and down the electromagnetic spectrum. These nanocrystals enable high sensitivity detection. The morphology as well as absorption and emission properties of the nanocrystals are tunable, allowing the creation of materials with an almost infinite number of unique signatures. Nanocrystals can be functionalized and are even capable of binding to proteins and antibodies. The range of applications for these crystals includes biomedical detection, solar energy, optical computing, lighting, and display.